Cessna 150H accident near Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1990
On May 13, 1990 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N7142S, was destroyed in an accident near Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania (Huntington County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
PILOT INCAPACITATION DUE TO A HEART ATTACK.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 13, 1990 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania · Huntington County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N7142S · registry record · serial 15067842
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE WAS ON SHORT FINAL WHEN IT WAS OBSERVED DIVING INTO THE GROUND. THE AUTOPSY REVEALED THE PILOT WAS INCAPACITATED BY A HEART ATTACK PRIOR TO IMPACT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,455 hours in all
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 3,100 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Observation at 6:00 pm from A00, 35 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7142S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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